- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4943 WP No. 16084 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 16084 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: POORNAPRAJNA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BESIDE DDPI OFFICE, NEW RAILWAY STATION ROAD, CHICKABALLAPUR-562101 BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI N.VENKATESH, S/O NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASSANNA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAMESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT BY ITS SECRETARY, KPTCL DEPARTMENT, KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560009. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER POWER TRANSMISSION LINE MINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., DODDABALLAPURA-561203. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(ELE) TL AND SS DIVISION, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4943 WP No. 16084 of 2024 CORPORATION LTD., DODDABALLAPURA-561203. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), TLM SUB-DIVISION, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., DODDABALLAPURA-561203. 5. THE JUNIOR ENGINEER (ELE) POWER TRANSMISSION LINE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., DODDABALLAPURA-561203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. H.V.REVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Prasanna., counsel on behalf of Sri.Ramesh Kumar.V., for the petitioner, Smt.Rashmi Rao., HCGP for respondent No.1 and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondents 2 to 5 have appeared in person. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4943 WP No. 16084 of 2024 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: i. Issue writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the impugned letter in the form of Order dated:20.03.2024 issued by the fifth respondent directing to bear the cost of petitioner to shift the high tension wire which is produced at Annexure-A. ii. Issue Writ of mandamus directing the fifth respondent to remove/ shift the 66 kv high tension wire line passing over the petitioner school in other place, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Counsel for the respective parties presented several contentions. Counsel Sri.H.V.Devaraju submits that as far as prayer No.ii is concerned, the petitioner has statutory alternate remedy under Section 17 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Hence, he submits that a suitable order may be passed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4943 WP No. 16084 of 2024 4. The oral submission made by counsel for respondents 2 to 5 is placed on record. 5. Having regard to the availability of an equally efficacious statutory remedy, this Court declines to exercise its discretionary writ jurisdiction. The petitioner is at a liberty to pursue the same, if so advised, in accordance with the law. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. 6. Because of disposal of the petition, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63